TELUS Opens Canada's First Sovereign AI Factory in Quebec

September 27, 2025
TELUS has launched Canada's first fully sovereign AI factory in Rimouski, Quebec, providing advanced AI computing resources while ensuring data sovereignty.

TELUS has opened Canada's first fully sovereign AI factory in Rimouski, Quebec. This facility aims to provide Canadian organizations with advanced AI computing resources while ensuring that data remains within national borders. The AI factory is powered by NVIDIA GPUs and infrastructure designed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

The facility is designed to address concerns over data sovereignty by keeping sensitive information under Canadian control. It is built, owned, and operated in Canada, featuring multiple layers of security and compliance. The site is already operational and serving customers, with plans for a second location in Kamloops, British Columbia, as part of a broader national rollout.

Organizations can use the AI factory to train new AI models, fine-tune existing ones, and deploy them across applications. The platform supports NVIDIA's software stack and high-performance architecture. Several organizations, including Accenture and OpenText, have already signed on to use the new platform for deploying sector-specific AI solutions and enterprise AI services, respectively.

The facility is powered by 99% renewable energy and employs natural cooling systems, reducing water use by more than 75%.

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